Networking opportunities: To help Goldman Prize recipients build broader networks, connect with each other, share learnings, and expand their leadership capacity, the Foundation provides support for Prize winners to meet and participate in networking opportunities such as conferences, meetings, and other events (like these events in 2017).

Assistance for Prize winners under threat: We are committed to standing with our Prize winners whose safety and freedom are facing growing threats. We provide support through a range of tactics such as letters of support from the Foundation, action alerts promoted through earned and social media, urgent defense grants, and access to pro bono legal assistance.

Communications: The Goldman Prize publicizes the ongoing campaigns and achievements of our Prize winners through earned and social media. Visit our individual Prize winners’ profiles to see the latest media coverage, read blog posts about their recent work, and learn how you can support their campaigns.

2018 Goldman Environmental Prize winners at Crissy Field Center

Inspiring Young Environmentalists

Young people are those most likely to be affected by environmental issues—and are also our best hope to address them. That’s why each year we bring young environmental leaders together with Prize winners to inspire them to make a difference in their own communities.

Leading up to the annual ceremonies, we hold an event at Crissy Field Center in San Francisco to give members of the Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders (IYEL) program a chance to meet Prize winners before they are announced to the world. During the event, students are paired with the current year’s Prize winners, so they can spend one-on-one time asking questions and be inspired by their work. The student then has the opportunity to introduce their Prize winner to an audience of invited guests. This allows the young participants to see themselves as future environmental activists and hone their leadership skills.

Youth Presence at Goldman Prize Ceremonies

In addition to being invited to both the San Francisco and Washington, D.C., ceremonies, each year hundreds of youths from local schools and environmental groups join us for an exclusive Q&A session with the latest Prize winners.